JEJU, Republic of Korea -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Jeju, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit March 3.Rafael Peralta’s visit underscores the strategic importance of Republic of Korea to an enduring free and open...

WENO, CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a search and rescue exercise in Weno, Chuuk, FSM, from Feb. 20 to 23, 2023.In attendance were 27 members from various agencies, including the Chuuk Department of Public Safety in...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) continues to find new ways to embrace the “accelerate change or lose” charge given by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, when he penned his August 2020 letter to Airmen.In early 2023, PACAF welcomed Royal...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, March 4, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15.The forward presence of USS John Finn enhances the national...

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India on an overseas trip March 1-4, 2023, where he met with senior military and government leaders and participated in the Raisina Dialogue.  During his visit, Aquilino met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- The Director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific (IMCOM-Pacific), Craig Deatrick, and Command Sergeant Major Jon Y. Williams, signed the IMCOM Leadership Pledge with several members of the IMCOM-Pacific team in attendance on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles on the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), how it is constructed, and how Exercise Agile Reaper 23-1 is conducted.Members of the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing joined together to plan and conduct Exercise Agile...

KANOYA AIR BASE, Japan -- Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing visited with members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing One, JMSDF Air Patrol Squadron One leadership, and the Airmen of the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- History shows innovation and creative solutions win wars, save time, lives and money.The Arctic Spark Innovation Lab is currently working on several innovative projects, one of which is finding solutions to upgrade the Air Force’s seven-layer arctic...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the turnover of U.S.-donated explosive disposal equipment valued at about Php 182.3 million ($3.3 million) to enhance the antiterrorism capabilities of the Explosive and Ordnance Division and Canine Group of the...